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Smoky Bay, SA 5680

Property data updated June 2026·216 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
5 sales · 0 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Smoky Bay, SA 5680 market activity

Smoky Bay's housing market is small — only a handful of recent activity, with 5 sales at around $391.5K, taking about 437 days to sell.

Below-average incomeRetirement communityMostly owners

Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
216
Median age
57yrs
Avg household
2.1people
Male · Female
52% · 48%
Owner-occupied
79%
Renting
22%
Couples, no kids
48%
Lone person
28%
Born overseas
10.0%
Year 12+ⓘ
26%

Smoky Bay on the map

467.9 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 40%
decile 4/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 42%
decile 5/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 37%
decile 4/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 22%Median household income · $1,237/wk — well below average: in the bottom 22%, lower household income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 20%Rent stress · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, less rent stress than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 13%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less mortgage stress than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 15%Birthplace diversity · 0.15 — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less diverse than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 23%Born overseas · 10.0% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 16%Managers & professionals · 48% — well above average: in the top 16%, more professionals than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 16%Unemployment rate · 2.6% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less unemployment than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 39%No motor vehicle · 4.4% — above average: in the top 39%, more car-free households than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 3%Settled 5+ years · 79% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more long-settled residents than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 43%Owner-occupied · 79% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 46%Renting · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 15%Owned outright · 51% — well above average: in the top 15%, more outright owners than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 29%Owned with mortgage · 29% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 47%Separate houses · 93% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 29%Median personal income · $662/wk — below average: in the bottom 29%, lower personal income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 16%Median family income · $1,416/wk — well below average: in the bottom 16%, lower family income than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 35%Low earners · 38% — above average: in the top 35%, more low earners than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 42%Low-income households · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 26%Full-time workers · 30% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 33%Part-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 33%, more part-time workers than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 38%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 38%, more out of the workforce than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 10%Community & personal service · 7.2% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 5%Clerical & admin · 6.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 36%Sales workers · 7.2% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 1%Completed Year 12+ · 26% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less Year-12 completion than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 2%In education · 9.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 5%Children · 9.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 16%Seniors · 27% — well above average: in the top 16%, more seniors than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 5%Youth dependency · 15.11 — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, fewer children per worker than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 43%Total dependency · 56.83 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 37%Australian citizens · 90% — above average: in the top 37%, more Australian citizens than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 14%Both parents born overseas · 10% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 19%Established migrants · 64% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 4%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.97 — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, fewer vehicles per home than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex216 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 02.6% · 680-840.0% · 00.0% · 075-793.9% · 81.3% · 370-745.2% · 113.9% · 865-696.4% · 145.6% · 1260-646.4% · 144.3% · 955-594.3% · 99.4% · 2050-545.2% · 111.7% · 445-491.7% · 42.1% · 540-442.1% · 52.1% · 535-394.7% · 101.7% · 430-343.0% · 61.3% · 325-291.7% · 42.1% · 520-241.7% · 40.0% · 015-192.1% · 51.7% · 410-141.3% · 33.9% · 85-92.1% · 50.0% · 00-42.1% · 52.1% · 5◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
25%
26%
27%
Children0–149.7%Youth15–246.0%Young adults25–347.4%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–6426%Seniors65+27%
Household composition
28%
48%
16%
Lone person28%Couples, no kids48%Families with kids7.3%Other families16%
2.1 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom0.0% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
28%1
51%2
12%3
5.3%4
0.0%5
0.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.10.0%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.1.5%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.10%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.90%
Birthplace diversity15%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity10%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity49%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere3.0%
New Zealand2.5%
England2.0%
Born in Australia92%
Languages at homeother than English
Australian Indigenous2.0%
Other2.0%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian48%
English42%
Irish13%
German12%
Scottish6.5%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.2%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity52%
No religion49%
Other religions1.6%

13% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
76%
Both parents overseas10%One parent overseas8.3%Both parents in Australia76%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198145%
1981-20000.0%
2001-201018%
2011-201536%
2016-20210.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 9%Median weekly rent · $200/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, lower rent than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 9%Median monthly mortgage · $1,000/mo — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, lower mortgages than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 20%Rent stress · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, less rent stress than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 13%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less mortgage stress than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 1%High mortgage · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
3.5%1
22%2
49%3
21%4
0.0%5
5.8%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
51%
29%
22%
Owned outright51%Mortgage29%Renting22%Other10%
What’s built heredwelling types
93%
House93%Other3.2%
93% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 29%Median personal income · $662/wk — below average: in the bottom 29%, lower personal income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 16%Median family income · $1,416/wk — well below average: in the bottom 16%, lower family income than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 16%Managers & professionals · 48% — well above average: in the top 16%, more professionals than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 23%High earners · 6.1% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 16%Managers & professionals · 48% — well above average: in the top 16%, more professionals than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 5%Clerical & admin · 6.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 10%Community & personal service · 7.2% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 36%Sales workers · 7.2% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 26%Technicians, trades & labourers · 26% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
30%
24%
38%
Employed full-time30%Employed part-time24%Employed (away/other)3.4%Unemployed1.7%Not in labour force38%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 26%Full-time workers · 30% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 33%Part-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 33%, more part-time workers than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 16%Unemployment rate · 2.6% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less unemployment than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 38%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 38%, more out of the workforce than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 48%Labour-force participation · 65% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 14%Walked or cycled to work · 11% — well above average: in the top 14%, more walking and cycling than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 37%Worked from home · 11% — below average: in the bottom 37%, less working from home than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 39%No motor vehicle · 4.4% — above average: in the top 39%, more car-free households than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 4%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.97 — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, fewer vehicles per home than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)73%
Walked7.5%
Car (passenger)5.4%
Bicycle3.2%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
4.4%0
23%1
36%2
23%3
12%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 3%Settled 5+ years · 79% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more long-settled residents than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 23%Moved in past year · 10% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 1%Arrived from overseas · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
79%
Same address79%Moved within area11%From elsewhere in Australia12%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.10%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.21%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Smoky Bay — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
392kk
↑ +23.9% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
437
↓ 65 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
5
↑ +66.7% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
9.6mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
—
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
—
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
—
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
—%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample5Too thinLease sample0Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 0 leases
Sales2▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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02
Houses · 3 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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03
Houses · 4 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
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Rent—
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05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
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06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
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Leased—
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All houses
Sales5▲+66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
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All units
Sales—
Price—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
SA MEDIAN · +52%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Smoky Bay against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Smoky Bay in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Smoky Bay · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
437 days▲ +65 days YoY
Median price
$392k▲ +23.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
5▲ +66.7% YoY
Gross yield
8.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Smoky Bay — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
0.0%

of Smoky Bay's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 25.0 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 25.0% to 0.0%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$392k+51.2%
5y median $320kvs last year $259k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
5+150.0%
5y median 4vs last year 2
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
437 days+65
5y median 280 daysvs last year 372 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Mar 2026
$400/wk+6.7%
5y median $375/wkvs last year $375/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Mar 2026
1+0.0%
5y median 1vs last year 1
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Mar 2026
20 days+0
5y median 20 daysvs last year 20 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
5.20%-0.30 pt
5y median 5.50%vs last year 5.50%
Months of supply
May 2026
12.0 months-50.0%
5y median 8.0 monthsvs last year 24.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
Mar 2026
0.0 monthsNaN%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Smoky Bay, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 20km
This marketSmoky BaySA 5680 · Houses · Total
Price$392k
DOM437 days
Sold5
2 markets within 20kmLast 12 months
01
HaslamSA 5680 · 18.7km · Houses · Total
Price$165k
DOM150 days
Sold1
much cheapermuch faster
02
CarawaSA 5680 · 18.9km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much faster
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Smoky Bay
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Smoky Bay

15 data-driven answers about Smoky Bay's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost2
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase5
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools4
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Smoky Bay?

#

The median house price in Smoky Bay, SA 5680 is $392k as of June 2026, based on 5 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +23.9% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Smoky Bay?

#

As of June 2026, Smoky Bay medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$283k$399k—$392k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
03

What are Smoky Bay's property market trends?

#

Smoky Bay's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +23.9% year-on-year; homes now sell in a median 437 days — slower than a year ago by 65; sales supply sits at 9.6 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Smoky Bay market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

04

What does the data say about Smoky Bay as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Smoky Bay, house prices rose +23.9% over the year, houses take a median 437 days to sell, sales supply is 9.6 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

05

How quickly do houses sell in Smoky Bay?

#

Houses in Smoky Bay sell in a median 437 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 65 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

06

Is Smoky Bay a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Smoky Bay's sales market sits at 9.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose.

07

Have property prices in Smoky Bay gone up or down?

#

House prices in Smoky Bay moved +23.9% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
08

How does Smoky Bay compare to other SA suburbs?

#

Smoky Bay's median house price ($392k) is 54% below the SA median ($850k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 437 days vs 22 days state median.

09

What's the most popular property type in Smoky Bay?

#

The most-transacted segment in Smoky Bay over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 2 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 1 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

10

How many properties were sold and leased in Smoky Bay last year?

#

Smoky Bay recorded 5 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 5 transactions. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
11

What is the population of Smoky Bay?

#

Smoky Bay, SA 5680 is home to 216 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 57, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

12

What is the median household income in Smoky Bay?

#

The median household in Smoky Bay earns $1k per week — roughly $64k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $662/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

13

Do people own or rent in Smoky Bay?

#

Smoky Bay is mostly owner-occupied: about 79% of households are owner-occupiers and 22% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 51% own outright and 29% are paying off a mortgage.

14

Is Smoky Bay a good place to live?

#

Smoky Bay, SA 5680 has a population of 216, a median age of 57, a median household income around $1k/week, 22% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
15

When was this Smoky Bay market data last updated?

#

This Smoky Bay market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Haslam18.7km
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